I guess it's about cross-referencing my work with someone else's to reduce the possibility of errors.

The tenants downstairs from them dont raise a stink as the boyfriend doesnt have his green card so they're not going to anything to rock the boat. 

I kind of jumped in not knowing what to expect and had a single family home that I wanted to turn into a rental but bought it before investing in real estate was even a thought that had crossed my mind. 

-Carlos One thing to know, when you do a portfolio loan (cross collateralization), if you run into a financial downturn in the future and can't make a couple of payments, sometimes the lender can force the entire portfolio into foreclosure.

@Jonathan Greene @Bryce Jamison @River Sava 

if you do not have US citizenship, a green card, or a visa, make sure that if you are seeking financing that you either have a US co-sponsor or your lender can lend to foreign nationals.

There is also VinFast, WolfSpeed, the Toyota Battery Plant, ... large pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, energy producers, and a diverse cross section of other industries who are moving to or expanding within an hour of Raleigh.

So I was listening to a Seeing Greene podcast today (OK, I'm a few behind) and there was a discussion of title theft, then liens were mentioned later... 

You then can cross reference the material cost with what they are charging you and average out what it should cost.  

@Michael SheaRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder, etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.